Intel Cyclone 10 LP Device Design Guidelines

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Date 3/28/2019
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Area and Timing Optimization

Table 61.  Area and Timing Optimization Checklist
Number Done? Checklist Item
1   Use Intel® Quartus® Prime optimization features to achieve timing closure or improve the resource utilization.
2   Use the Timing and Area Optimization Advisors to suggest optimization settings.

You can use some of the features in Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software to optimize area (or resource utilization) and timing performance. If the timing analysis reports that your design requirements were not met, you must make changes to your design or settings and recompile the design to achieve timing closure. If your compilation results in no-fit messages, you must make changes to get successful placement and routing.

The Design Space Explorer II (DSE II) is a utility that automates the process to find optimal project settings for resource, performance, or power optimization goals. DSE II attempts multiple seeds to identify one that meets your requirements. The Timing and Area options in the Exploration Panel > Exploration mode page enable a predefine exploration space to target design performance, area of improvements, or power reduction with multiple compilations.

The Optimization Advisors provide guidance in making settings that optimize your design on the Tools > Advisor > Resource Optimization Advisor or Timing Optimization Advisor dialog box. Evaluate the options and choose settings that suit your requirements.